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Category Archives: comfort food

Go-to Brownies

There are thousands of brownie recipes to choose from, and I’m sure at least a thousand of them are delicious. But sometimes you’re not in the mood for experimentation, you just want a go-to brownie recipe that is going to be just right. This is ‘that recipe’ for me. It produces a fudgey brownie, but […]

Posted 02 April 2010 | baked goods   comfort food   dessert   vegetarian | Comments (4) Tagged: , , ,

Jam Doughnut Muffins for Brunch

We had friends over for brunch today that we hadn’t seen in quite some time. They were kind enough to drive almost two hours to see us, so I felt compelled to give them a good meal. We ate, talked, and had a lovely morning. Here was the menu: Jam Doughnut Muffins Tropical Frappés Huevos […]

Posted 27 March 2010 | baked goods   breakfast   comfort food | Comments (4) Tagged: , , , ,

Truffled Onion Pizza and Pizza Tutorial

Homemade pizza is one of my favorite meals to make – it’s very easy, if you can get over making the dough ahead of time. And done well, it will impress your friends. With the right toppings, is there anyone who doesn‘t like pizza? I make it almost once a week for my family, my […]

Posted 25 March 2010 | comfort food   pizza   vegetarian | Comments (8) Tagged: , , , , , ,

Root Beer Float Cookies

Root beer floats are such a nostalgic dessert – you can’t help but feel young when spooning vanilla ice cream and icy cold root beer from a tall glass. And they must be made properly: you put the ice cream in first, then pour the root beer, and then let it sit for a few […]

Posted 11 March 2010 | baked goods   comfort food   cookies   kid stuff   vegetarian | Comments (5) Tagged: , ,

Chocolate Chip Cookies

This is more than a blog post, this is an opus. I apologize in advance for the length… but chocolate chip cookies are very important to me. I have a history with them, life would be less without them, and I am always happy when I eat a good one. Biting into a perfect chocolate […]

Posted 01 March 2010 | baked goods   comfort food   cookies   dessert   vegetarian | Comments (14) Tagged: ,